Praline Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake

• cream cheese↗8 ounces

  softened

• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• brown sugar↗1⁄4 cup

  packed

• eggs↗3
• pumpkin↗1

  (12 ounce) can

• pumpkin pie spice1 tablespoon
• vanilla↗1 tablespoon
• graham cracker crust↗1
• Topping
• pecans↗1 cup

  chopped

• brown sugar↗2 tablespoons
• butter↗1 tablespoon
• corn syrup↗1 tablespoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   For the topping- In a frying pan over medium heat, melt butter, corn syrup and brown sugar. As it melts, mix in the chopped pecans and cook to coat about 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat and begin filling.

2. 2

   For the filling- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, white and brown sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin, vanilla, eggs and pie spice and mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.

3. 3

   Pre-heat over to 400°F

4. 4

   Pour filling mixture into pie crust. Carefully crumble pecans and gently add to the top of the pie filling. Cook at 400°F for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 350°F and continue cooking approx 55 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight for best flavor.